Not on the Money

After writing about a recent event he attended, Kevin Bonavia moans about what he deems “far from a fair fight” in challenging “Southend’s ruling Tories”. Kevin’s complaint is that the financial aspect of fighting the Conservatives is unfair: “unlike them we don’t have 3 social clubs, large donations from local property developers or the financial [...]

Statement on Expenses

James Duddridge, MP for Rochford & Southend East, has released a statement on his website concerning the ongoing row over MPs expenses. It is a welcome move, but does not go far enough in my opinion. Mr Duddridge’s constituents need more detail if we are to get comfortable that he has not feathered his own [...]